Up from the South Scranton shop, 1554 looks ready for the summer.

Old gals off to work.

Delaware Lackawanna's CNJ RS-3 rests in the yard at Steamtown, in Scranton, PA, prior to pulling a short excursion train during Steamtown's 2015 Railfest event. No. 1554 was built for the CNJ in ... (more)

In March of 2010, Central Railroad of New Jersey Alco RS-3 1554 was undergoing a full restoration at Delaware-Lackawanna's Shop in Scranton.

The rebuilding of Central Railroad of New Jersey Alco RS-3 1554 at Delaware-Lackawanna's Shop in Scranton. The C425 was built in October of 1964 for the Erie Lackawanna. After service on the Erie,... (more)

One of the finest RS-3s I've had the pleasure of seeing up close.

For over thirty years, before the Reading & Northern came to town, George Hart’s Rail Tours, Inc. provided excursions out of Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. Here passengers prepare to board a train pu... (more)

Seen high above the Little Schuylkill River valley, CNJ RS3 1554 pulls an excursion train over the high bridge at Hometown, Pennsylvania.

After serving the Black River & Western for a decade, former Jersey Central RS3 1554 was acquired by the Hawk Mountain Chapter, NRHS and restored to its original appearance. The RS3 spent some tim... (more)

Before It Was Famous

Many photos of Jersey Central RS3 1554 have appeared on this site as is serves the Delaware-Lackawanna. Here the 1953 Alco is in its original paint on the rail... (more)

CNJ 1554 and 2 CNJ coaches stops by the Delaware Lackawanna Bridge 60 dispatch tower for a photo run-by during Railfest 2018. In the background is the former CNJ freight house.

CNJ RS-3 1554 sits with work train equipment at Elizabethport

Different angle of a spot I wanted to shoot for years. Steve Barry led Photo Shoot was well worth the time and effort.

Heading back to the barn.

" star on the weekends and then hauls freight all week. Completely MUable with all of her younger and more sophisticated cousins." are David J. Monte Verde's complimentary description o... (more)